When do multi-agent systems create more risk than value?

Instruction: Explain when splitting work across several agents is a bad tradeoff.

Context: Checks whether the candidate can explain the core concept clearly and connect it to real production decisions. Explain when splitting work across several agents is a bad tradeoff.

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The way I'd think about it is this: They create more risk when decomposition is solving an organizational fantasy instead of a technical need. If the agents do not have clearly distinct responsibilities, or if the task could be handled by one...

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